NewPoint Closes $271.9 Million in FHA Financing During Q3 2026

CHEVY CHASE, MD — (October 2, 2026) — NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC (“NewPoint”) closed $271.9 million in FHA loans during the third quarter of 2026, marking its strongest quarter of the year for FHA financing. The transactions spanned 20 assets, seven states, totaling more than 2,000 beds and units.        

This demonstrates the national reach of NewPoint’s FHA lending platform, with closings executed across the healthcare and multifamily sectors throughout the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest regions. The deals are comprised of skilled nursing, assisted living, and multifamily property types, supporting a range of borrower objectives with long-term, stable capital.

“Closing nearly $272 million of FHA financing in one quarter is a meaningful reflection of both our team’s execution capabilities and the confidence borrowers place in NewPoint,” said Erik Lindenauer, President of Healthcare and FHA Lending. “Our activity across seven states and four U.S. regions underscores the scale of our platform and our ability to structure FHA solutions for owners throughout the country,” he added.

About NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC
NewPoint is a national commercial real estate platform delivering capital solutions, loan servicing, and investment sales in support of the multifamily, affordable housing, seniors housing, healthcare, student housing, and manufactured housing sectors. The firm leverages technology, data, capital, and the expertise of its industry-leading team to drive execution and create value across the lifecycle of a property. In addition to being a Fannie Mae DUS®, Freddie Mac Optigo®, and FHA/HUD MAP and LEAN lender, the company also offers proprietary bridge, ground lease, and affordable housing financing. NewPoint is owned by Franklin BSP Realty Trust (“FBRT”). FBRT is externally managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Templeton”), one of the world’s largest independent investment managers with $1.83 trillion in total assets under management (as of August 31, 2026). To view NewPoint’s licensing information, please visit newpoint.com/licensing-disclosures/.

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